Carrick Cocaine Dealer Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Prison

Carrick Cocaine Dealer Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Prison

PITTSBURGH—A Pittsburgh resident has been sentenced in federal court to 70 months’ incarceration, followed by five years of supervised release, on his conviction of violating of the federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.

United States District Judge Mark R. Hornak imposed the sentence on Antwon Lamar Richards, 29.

According to information presented to the court, from October 2013 to April 2014, in the Western District of Pennsylvania and elsewhere, Richards conspired with others to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute over two kilograms of cocaine. In addition, on Oct. 22, 2014, Richards possessed with intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine.

Assistant United States Attorney Troy Rivetti prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.